BMC Election Heats Up: Fadnavis Questions 'Hindu' Word Disappearance, Narvekar's Rs 124 Cr Assets

• Makrand Narvekar, brother of Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar, declared assets worth Rs 124.4 crore, making him one of the richest BMC candidates.
• Narvekar's assets increased by 1,868% in 9 years; he owns agricultural land in Alibaug and a flat in Colaba.
• CM Devendra Fadnavis criticized Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for omitting the word 'Hindu' in a Mumbai public meeting, alleging vote bank politics.
• Deputy CM Eknath Shinde defended Devendra Fadnavis against MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) criticism regarding his Nagpur origin, emphasizing Nagpur is part of Maharashtra.
• A suspicious bag was found outside minister Nitesh Rane's bungalow 'Suvarnagad', prompting an investigation amidst his Hindutva-oriented campaign.

Why It Matters: BMC elections are marked by high-value candidate assets, political attacks over Hindutva, and security concerns.